More than 45 minutes after all hell broke loose when a 30-inch diameter natural gas transmission pipeline ruptured last September, Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s (PG&E) pipeline system control center was still unsure about the extent of the problem and whether it involved the utility’s transmission pipeline, according to a 441-page transcript that was one of hundreds of records made public Tuesday at a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) hearing. It began three days of fact-gathering in Washington, DC.
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Philly Gas Main Explodes, Killing One
A 12-inch diameter high-pressure natural gas main ruptured in a northeast Philadelphia neighborhood Tuesday night, killing one Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) employee and critically injuring three others.
January 20, 2011
Intrastate Pipe Ruptures in East Texas
Oasis Pipeline, an intrastate system owned and operated by Energy Transfer Partners (ETP), ruptured shortly before 7 a.m. CDT Wednesday near Bellville, TX, about 50 miles northwest of Houston. The affected pipe is 36 inches in diameter.
July 29, 2010
250 MMcf/d of Capacity Lost Due to North Texas Blast
Enterprise Products Partners LP said Tuesday a ruptured section of pipe about 15 miles south of Godley, TX, on its partially owned North Texas system has been isolated to stop the flow of natural gas and taken out of service.
June 9, 2010
Canada Seeks Lessons From GOM Accident
Operations under way in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) to drill a relief well to stop the flow of oil from a well ruptured more than three weeks ago might actually make matters worse, according to a report by Houston-based Wild Well Control Inc. prepared for Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB).
May 17, 2010
Canada Looks to GOM Accident for Drilling Lessons
Operations under way in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) to drill a relief well to stop the flow of oil from a well ruptured more than three weeks ago might actually make matters worse, according to a report by Houston-based Wild Well Control Inc. prepared for Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB).
May 14, 2010
BP CEO: ‘Belt and Braces’ Approach to Seal GOM Leaks
Following the weekend failure of the last best hope to collect oil spewing from a ruptured well a mile below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), Monday brought talk of a “top hat” and “junk shots” — the latest ideas on how to collect leaking oil or seal the well — from BP plc CEO Tony Hayward.
May 11, 2010
BP Closer to Boxing In Spill
The best hope for capturing oil flowing from a ruptured well 5,000 feet below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) until a permanent fix is found was hanging about 200 feet above the sea floor Friday afternoon.
May 10, 2010
BP Closer to Boxing In Spill
The best hope for capturing oil flowing from a ruptured well 5,000 feet below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) until a permanent fix is found was hanging about 200 feet above the sea floor Friday afternoon.
May 10, 2010
Gulfport Reports LA Pipe, Production Back at 100% Following Accident
Almost two months after a tugboat and barge accident ruptured its natural gas pipeline and killed four people, Gulfport Energy Corp. reported last week that the natural gas sales line serving its West Cote Blanche Bay field is back to full operation.
December 11, 2006
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